Writer’s Block Is Part of Maggie O’Farrell’s Process
The author of "Hamnet" and "Land" on literary playlists, knowing when to stop writing, and lime-filled dark chocolate
The author of "Hamnet" and "Land" on literary playlists, knowing when to stop writing, and lime-filled dark chocolate
“Porcupine” from BABY IN A BOX by Sarah Braunstein, recommended by Antoine Wilson
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“The Last Reader” from STORYKNIFE by Jess Row
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“Porcupine” from BABY IN A BOX by Sarah Braunstein, recommended by Antoine Wilson
“The Last Reader” from STORYKNIFE by Jess Row
An excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman